Last night was the Opening Ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. These are a "parallel" Olympic games for atheletes who have overcome physical disability. We had ground-level seats for the Opening Ceremonies, which were a dramatic viewpoint. We got to see many of the atheletes and the celebrities from close-up, which was amazing.
The whole ceremony was less formal than the regular Olympics. The crowd was cheering and full of energy, the music rocked, and the whole event just seemed to be one huge outpouring of joy. I guess that some of the cynicism and stress of the larger Olympics was missing. These atheletes are true amateurs, and all of them have already proved themselves simply by participating in the games.
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